This is a whole load of "large" horses to have in a small, wire fenced area. The safety factor is frightening. This looks like a "horse feedlot" LOL. I wonder if it was a temporary turn out paddock, while the barn was being mucked out. Folks who have had the hateful pleasure of stacking field hay, will appreciate the skill necessary in these illustrated stacks.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Ringling Bros. Baggage Stock
This is a whole load of "large" horses to have in a small, wire fenced area. The safety factor is frightening. This looks like a "horse feedlot" LOL. I wonder if it was a temporary turn out paddock, while the barn was being mucked out. Folks who have had the hateful pleasure of stacking field hay, will appreciate the skill necessary in these illustrated stacks.
I think this may be a view of RBBB draft horses in Peru. They sent them up there every year beginning with the winter of 1930-31, except for the winter of 1934-35 when they stayed in Sarasota.
ReplyDeleteThe Peru quarters became a RBBB property after John Ringling bought the Amer. Cicus Corp in late 1929
Peru was closer to the huge supply of hay needed to feed the draft stock. Shippping it to Sarasota was expensive and when the Great Depression hit they needed to save wherever possible.
Additonally, it is said that the cold weather in Peru was better for the draft horses than Sarasota.
That inset picture of the hay piles is one associated with Peru.